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Mechanic – Utility Equipment & Heavy Trucks - Atlanta, GA

Location

Atlanta, GA

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 15, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Custom Truck One Source (CTOS) is a leading provider of utility trucks and heavy equipment across North America. They are hiring a Service Technician / Mechanic in Atlanta, GA to support their vocational and utility equipment operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform PMs, diagnostics, repair, and inspections on utility equipment.
  • Work on truck-mounted utility equipment including boom & bucket trucks, diggers, dump trucks, and cranes.
  • Troubleshoot and repair medium and heavy-duty trucks such as Freightliner and Peterbilt.
  • Provide maintenance and emergency repairs on diesel engines, hydraulics, and electrical systems.
  • Maintain accurate records of parts, services, and labor for cost tracking.
  • Submit work/repair orders for supervisor approval.
  • Attend monthly safety meetings.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Experience as a mechanic with aerial, construction, or heavy/light-duty trucks.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Own mechanic tools.
  • Vocational Technical School or Military Wheeled Mechanic training is a plus.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Overtime available based on business needs.
  • Location: Atlanta, GA.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$40/hr across 43 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 102 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 73 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 365 other active welding openings from 207 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

VetJobs currently has 2 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and JCB North America (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta at $30/hr. Atlanta is among them.

Similar openings near Atlanta, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanic – Utility Equipment & Heavy Trucks - Atlanta, GA figures were last recalculated when this page was built.